Episode 216: Red Hat's New Deal - a podcast by Noah J. Chelliah

RedHat is expanding the developer program making it easier than ever to access RHEL! Now individuals can run 16 RHEL servers under this new program. Brian Exelbierd joins us this hour to discuss this new program and how it addresses many of the concerns raised in the transition from CentOS to CentOS Stream.
-- During The Show --Email 1 - Signal vs Telegram - Eddie
Telegram vs Signal for messaging?Telegram client is open source and supports Linux
Telegram server is closed sourceSignal is more secure but requires a phone number
Phone numbers can reveal your real identityMoxie Marlinspike (Matthew Rosenfeld) - really particular about 3rd party clients, makes it not very inviting
link (https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/issues/37#issuecomment-217211165)Not so great when your playing with alternative operating systems (SailfishOS PostmarketOS), Signal has to make a client, rather than just supporting an API
Use Element/MatrixSetup your own server
Sign up for paid hosting EMS (https://element.io/plans-and-pricing/pro)Sign up for free on a community server like Linux Delta (https://element.linuxdelta.com/#/welcome)
Minutes In 07:50Run Matrix on CoreOS
https://fedoramagazine.org/deploy-your-own-matrix-server-on-fedora-coreos/With Fedora CoreOS, you get all the benefits of Fedora (podman, cgroups v2, SELinux) packaged in a minimal automatically updating system thanks to rpm-ostree.
Running a Matrix service requires the following software:Synapse: a Matrix server
PostgreSQL: a databaseNginx: a web server
Let’s Encrypt: a certificate providerElement: a Matrix web client
Minutes In 09:30Email 2 - How to Stream a Live Event without YT - M.X.U.
streamyard (https://streamyard.com/)Open Broadcaster Software OBS (https://obsproject.com/)
Setting up your own CDN is impracticalSetup an RTMP server with Nginx (http://ost.altspd.com/kb/faq.php?id=87)
Community based CDN Scale Engine Instant Trial (https://www.scaleengine.com/livedemo/lead/frontpage)Minutes In 15:50
Email 3 - User Responds to James' Question - LandonDeja Dupe (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/DejaDup)
Only backs up working files not the entire OSIncremental Backups and Multiple file versions
Similar to Mac TimeMachineMinutes In 18:40
Email 4 - Please Expand on Self Hosting without Net Neutrality - WillOwning your own server doesn't fix getting online
Decentralized infrastructure make taking people offline hardMinutes In 22:10
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Uses MQTT, lightweight, and you can self hostMinutes In 25:15
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It's a Single Player MMO / Building an MMOIndependent Game shop https://www.vectorstorm.com.au/
Early Access, expect bugsDeveloper is very active in the community and wants feedback
Massively addictingMinutes In 28:10
Gadget of the Week OSMC Vero 4KFLIRC IR receiver (https://flirc.tv/)
OSMC (https://osmc.tv/download/) project is a rock solid Kodi platformOSMC Vero 4K (https://osmc.tv/vero/)
Minutes In 31:35RedHat Interview
Guest: Brian ExcelbeardMoving to CentOS Stream brings more transparency and opportunity for involvement
IBM was not even in the room for the discussionNew programs are in the work for cloud workloads beyond today's announcement
RedHat is reducing friction for getting official RHEL by integrating other account systemsExpanding the personal free options, more than just RHEL
Making it easier for enterprise customers to get their employees enrolled in developer accountsHave a unique use case problem? email Brian directly centos-questions@redhat.com
Official Announcement (http://redhat.com/en/blog/new-year-new-red-hat-enterprise-linux-programs-easier-ways-access-rhel)-- The Extra Credit Section --
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